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536 HILD-BEDD -- HIND-CEALF.

Wald. 87; Vald. 2, 15: Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 31; Cri. 566: Cd. 151; Th. 189, 3; Exod. 181: 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod. 504: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 9; Jud. 251. Heardre hilde with hard fighting, Elen. Kmbl. 165; El. 83: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294. Fela ic gebád heardra hilda many hard battles have I experienced, Fins. Th. 52; Fin. 26: Andr. Kmbl. 2980; An. 1493. [O. Sax. hild: Icel. hildr: O. H. Ger. hilt. v. Grff. iv. 912.]

hild-bedd, es; n. Deathbed, Andr. Kmbl. 2186; An. 1094.

hilde-bil, -bill, es; n. Battle-blade, sword, Beo. Th. 3337; B. 1666: 1118; B. 557: 3044; B. 1520: 5351; B. 2679.

hilde-bord, es; n. A war-shield, Beo. Th. 799; B. 397: 6270; B. 3139.

hilde-calla, an; m. A war-herald, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252.

hilde-corðor, es; n. A warlike troop, Apstls. Kmbl. 82; Ap. 41.

hilde-cyst, e; f. Excellence in war, valour: -- Hildecystum valorously, Beo. Th. 5189; B. 2598.

hilde-deóful, es; n. A devil, demon:-- Sindon ealle hæ-acute;ðene godu hildedeóful omnes dei gentium dæmonia, Ps. Th. 95, 5.

hilde-deór; adj. Stoat in war, brave, Beo. Th. 629; B. 312: 1672; B. 834: 4220; B. 2107: 4372; B. 2183. Hæle hildedeór a warrior brave, 3296; B. 1646: 3636; B. 1816: 6213; B. 3111: Andr. Kmbl. 2003; An. 1004: Elen. Kmbl. 1868; El. 936. Hildedeóre brave men, Beo. Th. 6320; B. 3170. [Thorpe and Kemble take deór to be a noun.]

hilde-freca. v. hild-freca.

hilde-frófor, e; f. War-help, a weapon, sword [?], shield [?]:-- Hæfde him on handa hildefrófre [MS. frore] had in his hand help for battle, Vald. 2, 12.

hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m. An enemy. Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 5; Rä. 54, 9.

hilde-geatwe 5 pl. f. War equipments, Beo. Th. 1353; B. 674: 4713; B. 2362.

hild-egesa, an; m. Terror of battle, Elen. Kmbl. 226; El. 113.

hilde-gicel, es; m. A drop of blood. Beo. Th. 3217; B. 1606.

hilde-græ-acute;dig; adj. Eager for battle, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 3; Exod. 162.

hilde-gráp, e; f. Hostile grasp, Beo. Th. 2896; B. 1446: 5007; B. 2507. In the latter passage Thorpe and Kemble take gráp to be a verb.

hilde-hlem, -hlæm, mes; m. Crash of battle, Beo. Th. 4691; B. 2351: 5081; B. 2544: 4408; B. 2201.

hilde-leóma, an; m. A hostile, warlike ray, Beo. Th. 2291; B. 1143 [a sword]: 5159; B. 2583.

hilde-leoþ; es; n. battle-song, war-song, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 28; Jud. 211.

hilde-mæcg, es; m. A warrior, Beo. Th. 1603; B. 799.

hilde-méce, es; m. A war-falchion, Beo. Th. 4411; B. 2202.

hilde-nædre, an; f. A war-adder, an arrow, dart, warlike missile, Elen. Kmbl. 238; El. 119: 281; 61. 141: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 222.

hilde-píl, es; m. A dart, bolt, javelin, Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, 5; Rä. 18, 6: 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 28.

hilde-ræ-acute;s, es; m. A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300.

hilde-rand, es; m. A shield. Beo. Th. 2489; B. 1242.

hilde-rinc, es; m. A warrior, Beo. Th. 2618; B. 1307: 2994; B. 1495: 3156; B. 1576: 6239; B. 3124: Byrht. Th. 136, 50; By. 169: Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 5; Æðelst. 39: Elen. Kmbl. 525; El. 263: Rood Kmbl. 112 Kr. 61: 143; Kr. 72.

hilde-sæd; adj. Wearied with battle, Beo. Th. 5439; B. 2723.

hilde-sceorp, es; n. War-clothing, Beo. Th. 4316; B. 2155.

hilde-scúr, es; m. War-shower, flight of missiles, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 24; Gú. 1116.

hilde-serce, an; f. A war-shirt, corslet, Elen. Kmbl. 468; El. 234.

hilde-setl, es; m. A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039.

hilde-spell, es; n. A warlike speech, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 22; Exod. 573-

hilde-strengo; f Warlike strength, Beo. Th. 4232; B. 2113.

hilde-swát, es; m. Hostile vapour or steam, Beo. Th. 5109; B. 2558.

hilde-swég, es; m. Sound of battle, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 7; Gen. 1991.

hilde-þremma, an; an. A warrior. Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 19; Jul. 64.

hilde-þrym, m, mes; m. Warlike prowess. Andr. Kmbl. 2064; An. 1034.

hilde-þryþ, e; f. Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; Rä. 20, 4.

hilde-torht; adj. Having warlike splendour, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 18; Met. 25, 9.

hilde-tusc, -tux, es; m. A battle-tusk, a tusk or tooth that serves as a weapon, Beo. Th. 3026; B. 1511. [Cf. Icel. hildi-tannr.]

hilde-wæ-acute;pen, es; m. A weapon of war, Beo. Th. 77; B. 39.

hilde-wísa, an; m. A military leader, general, Beo. Th. 2133; B. 1064.

hilde-wóma, an; m. The crash and rush of battle. Andr. Kmbl. 436; An. 218: Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 15; Jul. 663: 67 b; Th. 250, 32; Jul. 136. v. Grmm. And. u. El. xxx.

hilde-wræ-acute;sen, e; f. A chain used to secure those taken in war [?]. Salm. Kmbl. 586; Sal. 292.

hilde-wulf, es; m. A war-wolf, warrior, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 25; Gen. 2051.

hild-freca, hilde-, an; m. A warrior. Beo. Th. 4721; B. 2366: 4416; B. 2205: Andr. Kmbl. 251; An. 126: 2141; An. 1072. v. freca.

hild-from; adj. Stout or bold in war, Andr. Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204.

hild-fruma. an; m, A military chief or prince, Elen. Kmbl. 19; El. 10: 201; El. 101: Exon. 65b; Th. 243, 7, Jul. 7: Beo. Th. 3360; B. 1678: 5291; B. 2649: 5662; B. 2835.

hild-lata, an; m. One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846.

hild-stapa, an; m. One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260.

hild-þracu; gen. -þræce; f. Power, force in war, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 9; Gen. 2157.

hil-háma. v. hylle-háma.

hill. v. hyll.

hilt, es; m. n. Hilt, handle [the plural, as in much later times, e. g. Shakspere's, is used of a single weapon]:-- Ðá wæs gylden hilt gamelum rince on hand gyfen then was the golden hilt given into the old man's hand, Beo. Th. 3358; B. 1677. Ðæs swurdes mid ðam sylfrenan hylte the sword with the silver hilt. Chart. Th. 558, 11. Ic ðæt hilt ðanon ætferede I bore the hilt away from there, 3341; B. 1668. Hylt, 3379; B. 1687. Bíþ ða hiltas the hilt shines, Salm. Kmbl. 446; Sal. 223. Ða hilt since fáge the hilt many-coloured with treasure, Beo. Th. 3233; B. 1614. Be hiltum by the hilt, 3152; B. 1574. [Icel. hjalt; n. the boss or knob at the end of a sword's hilt; also the guard between the hilt and blade. For some account of the hilts of old swords see Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, pp. 39, 49.] DER. fealo-, fetel-, hroðen-, wreoðen-hilt. v. next word.

hilte, an; f. A hilt, handle:-- Hilte capulus, capulum[?], Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 47, 26; Wrt. Voc. 35, 34, 14. Hiltan capulum, Wrt. Voc. 84, 21. Swá ðæt ða hiltan eodon intó ðam innoþe the haft went in after the blade, Jud. 3, 22. Óþ ða hiltan capulotenus, Mone Gl. 432. [O. H. Ger. helza capulus.]

hilte-cumbor, es; n. An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022.

hilted; part. p. Provided with a hilt. Beo. Th. 5966; B. 3987.

hilt-leás; adj. Without a hilt:-- Hiltleás sweord ensis, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 46; Wrt. Voc. 35, 33.

hína. v. híne, híwan.

hinan. v. heonan.

hinca. v. helle-hinca.

hind. v. hynd.

hind, e; f. A hind, the female of the hart:-- Hind cerva, ÆIíc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 23; Wrt. Voc. 22, 64. Hynd cerva. Wrt. Voc. 78, 27. Ðá geseah se godes þeów wilde hindc melce then the servant of God saw a wild hind in milk, Shrn. 130, 3. Hé lægde laga ðæt swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde ðæt hine man sceolde blendian he made laws that whoever should kill hart or hind should be blinded. Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 27. Secan heorotas and hinda to hunt harts and hinds, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 33; Met. 19, 17. [Icel. Dan. hind: O. H. Ger. hinta, hinda cerva: Ger. hinde, hindinn.]

hindan; adv. From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind:-- Ðá hét hé gewríðan ðone páþan and ðone ððerne preóst tó his hricge hindan then he ordered the pope to be bound, and the other priest behind to his back, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 31. Hindan þyrel pierced from behind, Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 24; Ra. 87, 5. Is him ðæt heáfod hindan gréne its head is green at the back, 60a; Th. 218, 12; Ph. 293. Hie hindan ofridan ne meahte could not overtake them, Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 21: 894; Erl. 92, 22: Erl. 93, 7: 911; Erl. 100, 26: Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 25. Heówan herefléman hindan þearle smote sorely the fugitives, pressing on their rear, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23. Se cyng férde him æt hindan and offerde hi the king marched in their rear [pursued them] and overtook them, 1016; Erl. 158, l. Pharao férde him æt hindan Pharao pursued after them, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 63, 226. [Goth. hindana beyond: O. Sax. bi-hindan: O. H. Ger. hintana: Ger. hinten.]

hindan-weard; adv. At the further end, hindwards:-- Sindon ða fiðru hwít hindanweard the wings are white at the tips, Exon. 60a; Th. 218, 21; Ph. 298.

hind-berige, -berie, -berge, an ; f. A raspberry:-- Hyndberige acimus, erimigio, Wrt. Voc. 66, 59: 67, 62. Genim hindbergean take raspberries, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 8. Hindberge ermigio, Lchdm. iii. 302, col. l. [hind-berry, hine-berry, v. English Plant Names. E. D. S. No. 26: O. H. Ger. hind-beri: Ger. him-beere.]

hind-brér, es; m. A raspberry plant; rubus idæus, Lchdm. iii. 22, 31.

hind-cealf, es; m. n. A fawn:-- Hindcealf hinnulus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 26; Wrt. Voc. 22, 67: 78, 29. [Halliw. Dict. hind-calf, a hind of the first year: O. H. Ger. hrat-kalb hinnulus, damma, dammula.]